Douglas Ross
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
About Douglas Ross
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Douglas.Ross.msp@parliament.scot
Post-d: @douglas4moray
Facebook: Douglas's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6161
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
10 Drummond Street
Inverness
IV1 1QD
Phone: 01463 230777
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Douglas is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Douglas is a member of 1 cross-party group
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Douglas does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Douglas has 1 party role
Party Leader
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Douglas has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Justice Committee
Member
Register of interests
Douglas's register of interests
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Douglas Ross. The date of their initial statement was 17 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am the Member of Parliament for Moray (House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I attend the House of Commons weekly when it is in session. I receive salary and use of an iPad and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £80,001 and £85,000 per annum. During my time as an MSP and MP, I will be donating my MSP salary to local charities each month. My UK parliamentary business costs and expenses are made publicly available on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority website at www.theipsa.org.uk.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 7 October to 13 October 2021, I was part of an MP delegation from the British-Qatari APPG to meet ministers and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar. Discussions centred around Qatar’s humanitarian and political response to the Afghanistan crisis, preparations for the World Cup, workers' rights reform and bilateral relations. On the 25th October the Embassy of Qatar confirmed the costs of the visit amounted to £7,856.24 and were met by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar (Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1 1NB). [Registered 15 November 2021]
I am a member of the Scottish Senior Football Referees Association.
On 18 June 2021 I was a guest of the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the England v Scotland Euro 2020 Group Stage match at Wembley stadium.
From 31 Jul to 5 August 2016, I was part of a fact-finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO BOx 72288, London, SW1P 9LB).
Recent Activity
What was said
What Douglas Ross has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2021
Vaccination Booster Programme
1. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "A year ago today, the United Kingdom became one of the first countries anywhere in the world to approve a Covid vaccine. Since then, 10 million jags have been delivered to people across Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 1 December 2021
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Patient Safety)
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "My thoughts and condolences are with all the families who have been affected by this scandal. I thank front-line staff at the hospital; our criticisms are not of them…
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2021
Covid-19
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Last week, the First Minister came to the chamber and was upbeat in her assessment of the Covid outlook, saying that the situation was “more positive than we might have expected it to be”.—Official Report, 23 November 2021; c 12…
Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2021
Violence Against Women
1. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Today, we stood together in a minute’s silence to mark international violence against women day. Tragically, in Scotland, more and more women each year become victims of crime…
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2021
Justice System (Release from Prison)
1. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Sixty-seven-year-old Esther Brown was raped and murdered by Jason Graham. This is a man who was a registered sex offender and had 23 previous convictions…
Votes
How Douglas Ross has voted in Parliament
Find out how Douglas Ross has voted recently.
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Douglas Ross in Parliament
Find out what motions Douglas Ross has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Douglas Ross has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Independent Prison Monitoring Advisory Group has met."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how much independent prison monitoring cost in its first year of operation."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies there are for independent prison monitors."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average frequency of monitoring visits per prison is by (a) independent prison monitors and (b) prison monitoring coordinators."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what training existing independent prison monitors have received."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how visits by independent prison monitors are publicised to prisoners."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of prison monitoring visits have been carried out as part of a pre-arranged rota."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken to assess prisoners’ awareness of independent prison monitors and prison monitoring coordinators."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of prison monitoring visits have been carried out on an unannounced basis."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how many independent prison monitors are in post."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
See all of Douglas Ross's written questions submitted in Parliament